Best of Interbike 2012: Part One

Kenda Honey Badger

8 / 10

Like the four-legged star of the popular YouTube video, the Honey Badger tire isn’t afraid of anything—at least that’s what Kenda wants you to believe. The new tire is designed for trail and all-mountain riding and comes in 26-inch, 650b and 29er versions that are 2.2 inches wide. It has fast-rolling center tread with larger shoulder knobs for better grip in the corners. Cut outs in the center of the knobs allow them to spread out for better traction. The tire uses Kenda’s Dual Tread Compound (DTC), which places harder rubber in the center of the tire to lessen rolling resistance and softer rubber on the edges to improve grip. It will be available early next year in regular and tubeless-ready versions.